The action follows allegations of Bharti Airtel using the Aadhaar-eKYC based SIM verification process to open payments bank accounts of its subscribers without their informed consent. More than 23 lakh customers have reportedly received as many as Rs. 47 crore in their Airtel bank accounts, which they did not know had been opened.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for IBPS Clerk Mains 2017 Exam-

Airtel Payments Bank is the first entity to get the final licence from Reserve Bank of India for launching a Payments Bank.